Head of Operations Activation - Program & Performance Management - F/T Days

UCI Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine, and the only academic health system based in Orange County. UCI Health is comprised of its main campus, UCI Medical Center, a 459-bed, acute care hospital in in Orange, Calif., four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and ambulatory care centers across the region. Listed among America's Best Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 23 consecutive years, UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to Orange County's only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. UCI Health serves a region of nearly 4 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County.

To learn more about UCI Health, visit www.ucihealth.org.

Position Summary:

The incumbent is responsible for leading the successful planning and activation of new medical centers, ambulatory sites, and other projects of strategic significance for UCI Health. The individual will serve as a leader guiding the alignment and coordination between interdisciplinary teams. The position will ensure that all aspects of activation are planned and executed, including, but not limited to, staffing, establishing workflows, and upholding operational principles. The incumbent will be responsible for identifying and developing strong matrixed relationships with system stakeholders/project partners in the planning, governance, and execution across departments of UCI Health (i.e., medical centers, ambulatory, clinical departments, other).

Total Compensation

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Required Qualifications:

• Understands and has significant experience in the use of tools for process improvement to include lean methodologies, project management, change management, and other improvement techniques
• Understanding of business planning including analysis, budgeting, feasibility studies, and implementation.
• Strong project management skills
• Strong facilitation skills
• Results-oriented change agent who is an effective business systems thinker
• Proven ability to quickly develop credibility with various/all constituencies
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office to include Outlook, Excel, Word, Visio, Access and PowerPoint, and statistical data analysis software and other desktop applications
• Must possess the skill, knowledge and ability essential to the successful performance of assigned duties
• Must demonstrate customer service skills appropriate to the job
• Must be results-driven to drive quantifiable results
• Good team leadership and motivational skills and good creative problem solving skills
• Experience with structured Change Management methodologies
• Experience leading and implementing project management or new building activation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Effective communicator able to understand the needs of a variety of audience members and tailor a message accordingly
• Bachelor's degree
• Analytical ability to develop, analyze and interpret application of data
• Ability to plan, set expectations (for self and others), and accomplish multiple objectives within specific timeframes.
• Ability to manage risk and ambiguity on a project
• Ability to maintain an organized approach, clarity of purpose, and goal orientation in a rapidly changing environment involving multiple stakeholders of various levels from throughout the organization.
• Ability to maintain a work pace appropriate to the workload
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the Health System
• 3 years internal or external consulting (or equivalent experience)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree
• Knowledge of University and medical center organizations, policies, procedures and forms

Conditions of Employment:

The University of California, Irvine (UCI) seeks to provide a safe and healthy environment for the entire UCI community. As part of this commitment, all applicants who accept an offer of employment must comply with the following conditions of employment:

• Background Check and Live Scan
• Legal Right to Work in the United States
• Vaccination Policies
• Smoking and Tobacco Policy
• Drug Free Environment

The following additional conditions may apply, some of which are dependent upon business unit or job specific requirements.

• California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act
• E-Verify
• Pre-Placement Health Evaluation

Details of each policy may be reviewed by visiting the following page: https://hr.uci.edu/new-hire/conditions-of-employment.php

Closing Statement:

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

We are committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce along with honoring unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

UCI provides reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request. For more information, please contact UCI's Employee Experience Center (EEC) at eec@uci.edu or at (949) 824-0500, Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.